Karen Alzate | |
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Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | David Coughlin, Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S. | December 26, 1987
Political party | Democratic |
Education |
Rhode Island College (
BA) Roger Williams University ( MA) |
Karen Alzate (born December 26, 1987) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 60.
Alzate was born on December 26, 1987, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. [1] As a first-generation American, she graduated from Tolman High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Rhode Island College. Following this, she earned her Master's degree in Community Development at the Roger Williams University School of Continuing Studies. [2] She also participated on the New Leader's Council for two years, a non-profit organization that promotes, trains and recruits progressive leaders. [3]
Alzate was officially sworn into the Rhode Island House of Representatives on January 1, 2019 [4] and subsequently appointed to the House Health, Education and Welfare Committee, the House Labor Committee, and the House Special Legislation Committee. [5] During her first year in office, Alzate introduced a bill to create a commission to encourage more persons of color to enter education careers [6] [7] which held its first meeting on November 19. [8] She also co-sponsored the Reproductive Privacy Act and oversaw legislation that moves the date of primaries to the eighth Tuesday preceding biennial state elections. [1]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Alzate was named to the coronavirus vaccine distribution task force led by Raymond Hull. [9] In this role, she advocated for a prioritizion to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine for communities of color. [10]
Karen Alzate | |
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Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | David Coughlin, Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S. | December 26, 1987
Political party | Democratic |
Education |
Rhode Island College (
BA) Roger Williams University ( MA) |
Karen Alzate (born December 26, 1987) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 60.
Alzate was born on December 26, 1987, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. [1] As a first-generation American, she graduated from Tolman High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Rhode Island College. Following this, she earned her Master's degree in Community Development at the Roger Williams University School of Continuing Studies. [2] She also participated on the New Leader's Council for two years, a non-profit organization that promotes, trains and recruits progressive leaders. [3]
Alzate was officially sworn into the Rhode Island House of Representatives on January 1, 2019 [4] and subsequently appointed to the House Health, Education and Welfare Committee, the House Labor Committee, and the House Special Legislation Committee. [5] During her first year in office, Alzate introduced a bill to create a commission to encourage more persons of color to enter education careers [6] [7] which held its first meeting on November 19. [8] She also co-sponsored the Reproductive Privacy Act and oversaw legislation that moves the date of primaries to the eighth Tuesday preceding biennial state elections. [1]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Alzate was named to the coronavirus vaccine distribution task force led by Raymond Hull. [9] In this role, she advocated for a prioritizion to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine for communities of color. [10]